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Solo trombone - Jack
Martin Crosby - 2nd trombone
Martin started playing the Baritone with the Scunthorpe Royal British Legion Junior Band aged seven. While watching his older brother on Trombone, an old sailor with a hook nose threatened he’d make Martin walk the plank if he didn’t take up an instrument. Martin needed no more encouragement!!! Moving on to Euphonium a few years later Martin played in various bands around the Scunthorpe area. After a stint at University in London playing trombone with Ercol Band, Martin moved to Leeds and joined Yeadon Old Band where he went back to the Euphonium. Following a short break from playing Martin joined Stanley Newmarket Colliery Band on second trombone joining his brother. Martin joined Hebden Bridge in 2007 on 2nd Euphonium to help out in the areas and has stayed ever since! He has now moved back on to trombone and is making a remarkable job, despite being christened "Lurpak Man" by a former M.D!
Jonathan Hooper - Bass trombone
Jonathan was born in Cornwall in 1980, and played
with St.Austell and Bodmin Town Band, with whom he played at the
National Finals in 2000. In 2003 Jonathan moved to Manchester to
start his degree at the Royal Northern College of music. During
his time at the RNCM he was taught by Christopher Houlding and
Adrian Morris(Bass Trombone of the Halle Orchestra), while at the
RNCM Jonathan played with the Fairey Band and enjoyed trips to
the National Finals and British Open Championships, and during
this time also started his Freelance Career and had the opportunity
to play in Disney’s Beauty & the Beast. Jonathan has
played with many of the country’s leading Orchestra’s,
including the Halle, BBC Philharmonic, Opera North, RTE Concert
Orchestra, English National Ballet, and Symphonia Cymru. Jonathan
also spent a year in South Africa playing in the Kwa-Zulu Natal
Philharmonic and also the Johannesburg Festival Orchestra. After
his return Jonathan played on the Bryn Terfel ‘Bad Boys’ UK
Tour as well as continuing his freelance career. Over the years
Jonathan has also stayed in touch with his Brass Band roots and
played with Grimethorpe, Fodens, and Yorkshire Building Society
Bands to name a few. |
